Economic Desk: The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) believes that the proposal to include an opportunity to whiten black money in the budget is in conflict with the July Movement.
In response to the proposed budget, the organization’s executive director, Dr. Fahmida Khatun, said that if this opportunity is provided, it will become impossible for middle and lower class people to buy plots or flats. This will result in discrimination in the society.
She said that the July Movement was for a society without discrimination. This proposal is extremely contradictory to the budget’s commitment to establish a society without discrimination.
She said this at the CPD’s media briefing on the national budget 2025-26 on Tuesday (June 3) morning.
Fahmida said that the budget has proposed to legalize undisclosed income. If you want to buy a building or apartment, you can use it by showing the undisclosed income and paying a special tax at an increased rate. But we have always said that the proposal to whiten black money should be stopped altogether. This is not morally justifiable, we are not supporting it.
He said, this proposal will discourage honest taxpayers. It is an attack on their morality. We propose to withdraw this proposal. It is a tool to create discrimination.
Giving an example, Fahmida Khatun said, the price of the housing sector is very high. This is because of this undisclosed money. This money increases the price in that sector. As a result, it becomes almost impossible for those who earn legally to buy an apartment. This results in discrimination in the society. The July movement was for a society without discrimination. This proposal is completely contradictory to the budget’s commitment to establish a society without discrimination.
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